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Today in Parliament is a British radio programme that covers the daily proceedings of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), on BBC Radio 4. When re-broadcast the next day, it is known as Yesterday in Parliament .
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The longest span of service of an MP since the start of the 20th century was Winston Churchill who was first elected on 1 October 1900 and left the House of Commons on 25 September 1964, a period of 63 years 360 days. His service was not continuous, as he was not an MP for a spell in 1908 and between 1922 and 1924.
From 2004 to 2009, the number of Indian students studying in the UK doubled from 10,000 to over 20,000. [48] By 2009, India was one of the top ten countries sending students to study in the UK. [49] Because the number of students grew, the British government and the Indian government agreed to cooperate [clarification needed].
The Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council is the senior member of the United Kingdom's delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council
47.4% William Ewart Gladstone: 24 1886 General election: MPs: The Marquess of Salisbury: Conservative: 51.1% 25 1892 General election: MPs: William Ewart Gladstone: Liberal (minority) 45.4% The Earl of Rosebery: 26 1895 General election: MPs: The Marquess of Salisbury: Conservative: 49.0% 27 1900 General election: MPs: 50.3% Edward VII: Arthur ...
Members Elected in 2024 [5] Current [6] Difference Labour [a] 411 [b] 402 9 Conservative: 121 121 Liberal Democrats: 72 72 Independent: 6 15 [c] 9 SNP: 9 9 Sinn Féin: 7 7 DUP: 5 5 Reform UK: 5 5 Green (E&W) 4 4 Plaid Cymru: 4 4 SDLP: 2 2 Alliance: 1 1 TUV: 1 1 UUP: 1 1 Speaker: 1 1 Vacant: 0 0 Total 650 650 Total voting [d] 639 639 Majority ...
The low number of private members' bills passed has resulted in calls for reform of the PMB system. The Hansard Society has produced reform proposals in a pamphlet called 'Enhancing the Role of Backbench MPs'. The pamphlet calls for greater resourcing of PMBs and changes to the times when private members' bills are debated. [4]